David Winter
@vetur.bsky.social
Distractable historian of medieval & early modern Europe. Current shiny things include: all things Icelandic; the demonic; popular religion; taxonomies. Currently working on a translation & study of Icelandic bishop, Oddur Einarsson's Descriptio Islandiae.
Greetings from Brandon MB It's currently -30C (windchill -37C--about -35F), but it's a dry cold.
January 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Greetings from Brandon MB It's currently -30C (windchill -37C--about -35F), but it's a dry cold.
I mean, do we need to start talking about their conditioning regime?
December 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I mean, do we need to start talking about their conditioning regime?
One of the reasons I no longer recommend the PhD to students, no matter how gifted. Also, the reason I find search committee work the most depressing service to undertake.
December 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One of the reasons I no longer recommend the PhD to students, no matter how gifted. Also, the reason I find search committee work the most depressing service to undertake.
garbage article. i don't know why i clicked
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
garbage article. i don't know why i clicked
as a medievalist who studies demonology and who loves Mitchell and Webb, I feel the algorithm has worked very hard to find me this post!
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
as a medievalist who studies demonology and who loves Mitchell and Webb, I feel the algorithm has worked very hard to find me this post!
I'm hoping they're just off to a rocky start, but you might be right. Sigh.
November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I'm hoping they're just off to a rocky start, but you might be right. Sigh.
I'm sad to say that I like both baseball and cricket.
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I'm sad to say that I like both baseball and cricket.